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Thursday, May 10, 2012

… introducing Hill Farm

My I introduce my next fabric line. . . Hill Farm!

I can't wait to get my hands on these!. . . (from the bottom of my heart!) I have so many ideas & so many things I want to make these fabrics into. . .! But. . . that is still yet to come. It's looking like I won't be getting my sample fabrics until later this month, or the beginning of June.

So, even though the fabrics will be a little late in arriving. . . Nireko (who I refer to as our Lecien 'angel'!) & I wanted to be sure you got a peek of them. So I took the little bits of strike offs (. . . & some were really little bits!) that I had on hand & set up a little photo shoot - so that I could share some of the 'Hill Farm' love with you!

Hill Farm was borne out of my love for the fabrics that I remember from the vintage quilts in the linen closet that my Mom had received from my Grandmas. . . so it is a mix of florals, & feedsack, & vintage wallpaper type prints.

The colors (& the name) were inspired by my love of Beatrix Potter & the lovely color palette she would use in her illustrations. If you've visited my blog for any length of time, you've, no doubt, 'heard' me mention that one of my favorite movies is 'Miss Potter', & that I watch it. . . um. . . a lot. (Put it this way. . . I just re-ordered a second 'Miss Potter' dvd. . . as I'm wearing out my current dvd!) So, when it came to the colors - I drew colors from her wonderful watercolor illustrations. The name 'Hill Farm' is in homage to her farm, 'Hill Top' in the Lake District of England.

Here's my little peek for you. . .!

. . . the whites (with a touch of red). . .

. . . the pebble - stones . . .

. . . the pinks & reds . . .

. . . the yellows & greens . . .

. . . the blues . . .

. . . & just for fun. . . the gingham dots all together

('cause I love 'em so!) . . .

. . . so there you go!

If you are going to International Quilt Market. . . Lecien probably won't have the fabric samples there yet. . . (as I still have to receive a couple of strike offs to give approval for. . .), but. . . you can still ask about them. . . (you never know!). Also, the fabrics are due to arrive late this summer/early autumn - so the Lecien reps will have the fabric samples as soon as they are available. (As well as Checker Distributors & E.E. Schenck. . . so be sure to ask them!). I will certainly let you know as soon as my sample yardage arrives!

Also, . . . look for some of my upcoming 'farmhouse collection' designs to be using 'Hill Farm'. . . (a match made in heaven!) These fabrics are perfect for creating a classic farmhouse style quilt. . .!

. . . & here is the translation for tubilinha tiacarminha's comment:I will be anxiously waiting this delicacy of prints, I have a granddaughter of 21 days and want to make bedspreads and roupinhas of stroll for it and my grandson of 20 months also deserves shirts with the these most neutral ones. Debtor and I go to be in the twisted one for its success. Kisses of Brazil

Oh my wow! Hill Farm is so beautiful and sweet and precious and perfect. And the pink colorway is making me drool. I've had Miss. Potter in my NetFlix queue for a while now and you've inspired me to move it to the top of the list. If it inspired fabric that looks like that I have to see it!

Oh my gosh, I think I just fainted on my side of the screen. If they look that gorgeous on the computer I can't imagine how fabulous they are in person! Miss Potter is one of my most favorite movies as well! I'm so exited to see this fabric!

Oh Bren - you have created the most luscious line of fabric ever! I can't wait to own it! I just found out grandbaby number two is going to be a boy, so those blues will be perfect for him in October! Congratulations on hitting it out of the park with Hill Farm!

These are just beautiful! I loved them at first sight, but then when I read your inspiration behind them, I love them even more now! I love Miss Potter, too! Cannot wait to see the fabrics and sew with them! :O) Your designs are so sweet and welcoming - like a farm house!!! I love that you have quite a quilting heritage with your grandmas - what treasures to have quilts they have made!

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I'm Bren, a designer & owner of a quilt & needlework design company. I love designing and creating things that people will enjoy for years to come!
(. . . & yep, I'm over the moon about my pup, Bailey!)